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...President Abraham Lincoln named Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan General-in-Chief of the Union armies, succeeding Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott.? In 1864, the U.S. Postal money order system was established by an act of Congress.? In 1870...

...its end.? In 1789, John Jay was sworn in as the first chief justice of the United States.? In 1864, Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early's soldiers attacked Union forces at Cedar Creek, Va.; the Union troops were able to rally and defeat...

...World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery.? In 1952, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president, defeating Democrat Adlai...

...Trent Sisemore, who served as master of ceremonies. "We've had men and women like Evelyn Husband, Cal Thomas, (Lt.) Gen. Howard Graves, Dr. Jim Denison, some great men and women of God who have truly inspired us with their words...

...determine what compelled the Fort Hood soldier to kill three soldiers and wound 16 others before taking his own life.Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, Fort Hood's commander, said that an "escalating argument" precipitated the assault. He declined...

...condition was not the "direct precipitating factor" in the shooting, authorities said Friday.The base's commander, Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, made the remarks about Spc. Ivan Lopez's health a day after officials said his mental condition appeared...

...in 2011, had been undergoing an assessment to determine whether he had post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Lt. Gen. Mark A. Milley, the senior officer on the base.There was no indication the attack was related to terrorism, Milley...

...Arnold, captured the British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, N.Y.? In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died of pneumonia, a complication resulting from being hit by friendly fire eight days earlier...

...Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.In 1864, Confederate forces led by Lt. Gen. Jubal Early began an abortive invasion of Washington, turning back the next day.In 1922, the Hollywood Bowl officially...